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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a orphan scam.

Fraud email example:

From: <mariamkona002@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Fri, 9 Feb 2007 23:34:59 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Heartiest Greeting from princess

Abidjan, Ivory Coast West Africa.

DEAR LOVELEY ONE

May the peace of Almighty God be upon you, I called for business relationship with you.
I am Princess mariam kona the only daughter of late Mr.and Mrs.Anthony kona. My father was a very wealthy cocoa merchant and Gold dealer in Free Town , the economic capital of Sierra Leon, my father was poisoned to death by his business associates on one of their outings on a business trip.

My mother died when I was a baby and since then my father took me so special. Before the death of my father on october 2005 in a private hospital in Free Town in Sierra Leon. before his death he called me and told me that he has the sum of Nine Million, United State Dollars. USD ($9,000.000.00)
left in fixed / suspense account in one of the prime bank in Abidjan the economic capital of Cote d' Ivoire ,that he used my name as his only daughter for the next of Kin in depositing of the fund. He also explained to me that it was because of this wealth that he was poisoned by his business
ssociates.That incase he die I should move out of the country down to Cote d' Ivoire where he made the deposit to seek for a foreign partner in a country of my choice where i will transfer this money and use it for investment purpose after my education such as real estate management or hotel
management may God bless you as you help me.

I am honourably seeking your assistance in the following ways:
1) To provide a bank account into which this money would be transferred to .
2) To serve as a guardian of this fund since I am only 22years.
(3) To make arrangement for me to come over to your country to further my education and to secure a resident permit in your country

Moreover, Dear, I am willing to offer you20% of the total money as compensation for your effort/ input after the successful transfer of this fund into your nominated account overseas Furthermore, you indicate your options towards assisting me as I believe that this transaction would be
concluded within Seven (7) days you signify interest to assist me

Anticipating to hear from you soon.
I AM NOW IN ABIDJAN COTE D'IVOIRE WHERE THE MONEY WAS DEPOSITED
Thanks and God blessing.
Princess mariam kona










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